#4D320B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.065 71.6), rgb(77, 50, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#4D320B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D320B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 50, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.065 71.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4D320B | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D320B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D320B text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D320B text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A671C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#84560C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4610
oklch(42.7% 0.083 71.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D320B
oklch(34.2% 0.065 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#4D320B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3406 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D320B
#4D320B
oklch(34.2% 0.065 71.6)
- #1D3A59
#1D3A59
oklch(34.2% 0.065 251.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4D320B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #4D320B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.